Digital Cultures

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 11:16

The Verge published an article that delves into 😼 how we are starting to “sound like ChatGPT”. Our relationship with language is evolving because of LLMs, impacting our thinking in …

Tue, May 13, 2025 10:32

Check out these two recent articles exploring the influence of 4chan’s “shitposting” on internet culture and politics. In a Wired article, Ryan Broderick examines the pervasive …

Wed, Mar 05, 2025 15:31

As of today, March 5, 2025, Microsoft has shut down Skype. I honestly thought Teams had already replaced it years ago. Still, reading the news made me nostalgic about how I, my …

Wed, Feb 19, 2025 09:55

I’m disgusted by the White House’s official account posting an ASMR video on deportations. To better understand, let’s revisit sociologist Zygmunt Bauman’s perspective on the …

Mon, Feb 17, 2025 14:13

A Tedium article by Ernie Smith reveals a potential connection between a technical Linux kernel coding issue and the influence of the creator economy on open-source development. In …

Mon, Feb 17, 2025 13:25

Ars Technica has compiled a list of products and services that exemplify the worst examples of “enshittification”. The term, coined by Cory Doctorow, describes the common pattern …

Wed, Jan 01, 2025 09:11

To combat dropping user engagement on older social media platforms, it appears Meta/Facebook plans to add AI-generated users that will post AI-generated content. Below is a quote …

Wed, Dec 25, 2024 12:13

A new video from Le dessous des images discusses “micro-dramas,” short (1-2 minute) soap opera-style videos made for and shown on platforms such as Reelshorts. Webtoons also came …

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 10:53

ARTE’s Le dessous des images released a video about the CrowdStrike-related IT outages in July 2024. This video traces the history of the “blue screens of death” in Windows and …

Mon, Apr 08, 2024 10:35

The following video from “Le dessous des images” explores the popularity of cooking videos on platforms like TikTok. Those cooking videos offer a seductive experience with quick …